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Gt Police Receive Teddy Bears To Give To Kids in Crisis Situations Several State Farm Insurance. ; agents donated teddy bears *o the Winston-Salem Police Department on July 7 to help officers relate to children ir.a crisis situation. Police Chief George Sweat said the depa/tment's Care Bear Patrol program will use the-250 . teddy bears to give to kids who * have been injured in an accident. "I think we can break the ice with the teddy hears, "--Sweat said. "I have heard good comments about it and it works. This is a good medium for us to relate to young people and the elderly." Brad Romine. a State Farm agent, felt it was their way to aid the police dep/.iiment ar.d give back to the larger community. f ' ? "It's our way to show apprecia tion to (police) who lay their lives on the line for our community. " he * J said. "If it will helps the communi ty be safer, we're glad to be a part of it." - Romine said State Farm agents "will continue to provides teddy bears to police on a need basis. r . ? * t ? 7k v S{flte Farm Insurance agents donated teddy bears to the Winston-Salem police department recently to help officers relate to children in a crisis situation. ' The police department's gun huvback program will continue on W ednesday at the" Public Safety Center at 725 N. Cherry St. \ People who wish to sell guns are asked to call th^ police depart ment at 773-7888 to schedule appointments to bring in their guns. A maximum of two guns will be purchased from any person. Each person selling a gun will be required give his name and address so thai a letter con firm inv: the appointment can he mailed u> him as well as instructions on hou the gun should be carried and ^ ? ? turned in. ? (left to right), Kristina Perry , David Jenkins , Michaela McGriff and Rreanna WaltT Its 1994 King and Queen Tiny Tim Kindergarten crowned lis 1994 King and Queen ai rts annual graduation ceremony June I 2 at First Calvary Baptist Church 1 . Michaela, McGriff. the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Travis McCiritT. uas crowned queen. David Jenkins, son of Beltv Jenkins and Geoffrey Welcome, was crowned king. The King and Queens Royal Court also crowned Kristina Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Regnald Perry, and Breanna Wall, daughter of Lynn Powers. Scholarships were Hwnrded to the winners.. Prior to the crowing, the graduates entertained their(jpar ent*? and guest with songs and verses. Each graduate received sav^ ; ing bonds. Helen Nichols is the kinder garten director. Frances Wallace and Robin featon are instructors. Local Student Selected For Achievement Program Sabn-na Henley . of Chancellorsville Drive in Winston Salem is line of 17 siudenis current ly participating in the Ronald M cN a i r Post baccalaureate Achievement Program at UNC Charlotte. -The eight-week paid internship prepares .low-income and first-generation college students and students- from the other underrepre sented groups^to pursue graduate .studies and careers in higher educa tion. ? Henley. ? the da^g-kt-er ? ot? Dorothy and Robert Henley, is'a graduate of North Forsvth H 1 1> h School and is a psychology major at INC Charlotte. Her McNair research is on the impact of down si/ing on women in the work place. ?The McNair program honors Mission Specialist Ronald McNair who died in the explosion of the Subrina Htntey Challenger space shuttle. in 1986. McNair, a Lake City. S.C.. native and graduate of N.C. A&T State University, earned a doctorate in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hightower Qualifies as Beauty Pageant Contestant Diane C. Hightower of Kernersville is a contestant in" the Diane C. Hightower Mrs. North Carolina Pageant, which will be held on July 30 at Kenan Auditorium in Wilmington at 8 p.m. Hightower will compete with other married women from all across the state for the crown. Hightower is marred to the Rev. Eddie J. Hightower Their 16 year-old daughter, Caresse, was recently inducted into the National Honors Society and is a junior at East Forsyth High School. The Hightowers are members of Bethlehem Baptist Church. The Mrs. North Carolina Pageant includes interview, swimsuit, and evening gown competition. Youth to Attend Legislator's School for Youth Development Lamara King, daughter of Harline King of Winston- Salem, has been selected to attend the Legislator's School for Youth Leadership Development at Western Carolina University. She attends Walkertown Middle School in Walkertown and is a rising eight h-nrader. The Legislator's School offers some 300 rising eighth- through 12th-graderv an opportunity to develop skills in leadership, critical thinking and communication. During their stay, studems partici pate in academic and special inter est courses in photography, journal ism, computers, art. astronomy and other topics. Community service work and discussions about current issues.' led by state and regional leaders, are important aspects of the program. It is lunded by the General Assembly. WE'LL HELP YOU OWN A PIECE OF AMERICA, rf I D ho^ tmr^g *** ^ p^rMt ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ?c ? * ?> * ? ' ? : : ? ; t ? : : "~ ' : ~ : ; " * : 35 ? , for Just $1,500 down Ydu Can Put Your Name On Something Better than - A Rent Check. ? ~ \ 9 ? ... .. J . ? . *. tf you rent, the time wilf come you deserve for your money than temporary fiving quarters. You'll think about things like stability. y ' * security, equity. Vour family's name on a _ y * i mailbox. You'll want your first home. Let us help you make it happen. 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